The current list of names was introduced at the start of the 2008/09 season, the fourth list to have been used in Australia.

To be an eligible name, the World Meteorological Organization Regional Tropical Cyclone Committee for the SE Pacific consider how easy it is to spell, pronounce and if it is too similar to other names used on the list.

Always fancied having a cyclone named after you or someone you know? Well don’t hold your breath!

While they do accept requests in writing (not email!), it’s a long process with the name added to a supplementary list to wait for a name of similar gender and initial to be retired.

There have been so many requests that the Bureau has already closed the following categories:

Male: A, B, F, J, R, S, T, W, X, Y, Z

Female: A, B, G, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, W, X, Y, Z

So it may take some time to have you ex’s name making headlines - unless her name is Debbie!